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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14715498.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 3/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/023915 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/159493 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 14.03.2013 US 201313826091 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors: AGUERA Y ARCAS, Blaise Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) UNGER, Markus Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) BARNETT, Donald A. Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) GEDYE, David Maxwell Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) SINHA, Sudipta Narayan Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) STOLLNITZ, Eric Joel Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) KOPF, Johannes Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Goddar, Heinz J.  Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)